| 4th Parliament of New Zealand | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | New Zealand Parliament | ||||
| Term | 30 June 1866 – 13 September 1870 | ||||
| Election | 1866 New Zealand general election | ||||
| Government | Second Stafford ministry (until 1869) Third Fox ministry (from 1869) | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 70 | ||||
| Speaker of the House | David Monro | ||||
| Colonial Secretary | William Fox — Edward Stafford until 28 June 1869 | ||||
| Legislative Council | |||||
| Members | 35 (at start) | ||||
| Speaker of the Council | John Richardson — Thomas Bartley until 1 July 1868 | ||||
| Sovereign | |||||
| Monarch | HM Victoria | ||||
| Governor | HE Rt. Hon Sir George Bowen — HE Rt. Hon Sir George Grey until 5 February 1868 | ||||
The 4th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand.
Elections for this term were held in 61 electorates between 12 February and 6 April 1866 to elect 70 MPs. Parliament was prorogued in late 1870. During the term of this Parliament, two Ministries were in power. During this term, four Māori electorates were first established in 1867, and the first elections held in 1868.